Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Mercia Police
PO Box 55
Worcester
WR3 8SP
Contact
Nicola Gallimore
n_gal003@westmercia.pnn.police.uk
Telephone
+44 01905772219
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westmercia.police.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://bluelight.eu-supply.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://bluelight.eu-supply.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Driver Offender Retraining Scheme
Reference number
11029
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80500000 - Training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
West Mercia Police is looking to appoint a suitably accredited and experienced course provider to deliver UKROEd administered NDORS courses across the Forces region of: Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £9,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80520000 - Training facilities
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Main site or place of performance
Worcestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
West Mercia Police is looking to appoint a suitably accredited and experienced course provider to deliver UKROEd administered NDORS courses across the Forces region of: Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £9,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
in 60 months (from award of the contract)
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
Course Providers must hold either a full NDORS licence or have been granted a provisional licence in order to participate in this exercise. Prospective bidders that do not currently hold a licence are encouraged to engage directly with UKROEd at the earliest opportunity. Further Information may be found at: https://www.ndors.org.uk/scheme/become-course-provider/ OR contact UKROEd directly via email at : providers@ndors.org.uk
Please note that in the event that the contract is awarded to a provider holding a provisional licence it shall be a condition of contract that this be converted to a full licence prior to services commencing.
Further detail is provided in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Form of tender ( FoT) documentation available via the URL at 1.3.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
28 May 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
28 May 2021
Local time
12:01pm
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Officers and staff of the Authority only.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 60 months
six.3) Additional information
Please note: For clarity this is to be a concession contract, it will therefore be the responsibility of the successful course provider to process central levy receipts on behalf of the force and pay back a percentage of those receipts in order that the force cover the cost of the offence.
Approximately 45,000 courses were delivered in 2019 and 38,000 in 2020 (a drop as experienced due to COVID 19). This figure is anticipated to rise throughout the duration of this contract.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
West Mercia Police
Worcester
WR3 8SP
Country
United Kingdom